Neeraj Sehrawat, popularly known as Neeraj Bawana, is an Indian gangster. He was Delhi’s most wanted criminal until his arrest in April 2015. As of 2021, Bawana is imprisoned in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.
Wiki/Biography
Neeraj Bawana was born on Friday, 5 August 1988 (33 years old in 2021) in Bawana, Delhi. His zodiac sign is Leo. He was not very good at studying as a child and received formal education only up to class 10. His father wanted Neeraj to assist him in running the tent business that he previously owned. As a teenager, Neeraj developed a habit of quarreling over trivial matters, even on behalf of his friends. He was often scolded and beaten by his father for this behavior.
An old photo of Neeraj Bawana
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 8″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Family and caste
Neeraj Bawana belongs to a Jat family. His father Prem Singh is a bus conductor for Delhi Transport Corporation. His mother’s name is Sudesh Kumari. He has an elder brother named Pankaj Sehrawat.
Neeraj Bawana’s parents
Neeraj Bawana’s brother Pankaj Bawana
Entering the world of crime
As a teenager, Sehrawat started committing petty crimes like robbery. He was first arrested in 2004 for robbery in Haryana. Bawana served three months in jail and was later released on bail. Soon after, he was arrested again in 2005 for possessing weapons without a license. This time, he served two years in Delhi’s Tihar jail. While serving his sentence in Tihar jail, Bawana met Dawood’s close associate Fazal-ur-Rahman, who operated in Malaysia, Dubai, Nepal and India, and spent several months with him. From Fazal, Bawana learnt the ropes of extortion, i.e. how to evade the police and how to use technology without being tracked. It was Rahman who reportedly convinced Bawana to get into the extortion business by sharing Dawood’s story and his relationship with him.
Neeraj Bawana is in police custody
Collaboration and competition with Neetu Daboda
Neeraj rose to fame after falling out with his former partner in crime Surendra Malik alias Nitu Daboda. While Neeraj was still a newbie in the extortion business, Nitu had already made a name for himself in the criminal world. They had teamed up and had been committing robberies, murders and extortions together for years. In 2011, Ajay alias Sonu Pandit, a resident of Tatsar village in Delhi, joined them. Slowly, Pandit and Neeraj became very close, which became a reason for Neeraj and Nitu to drift apart. Nitu felt that Sonu was inciting Neeraj against him and the two might kill him. In 2012, Nitu kidnapped Sonu and brutally murdered him. This incident led to Neeraj and Nitu parting ways. Bawana left Nitu and formed his own gang. Since then, many gang wars have taken place between the two gangs. Many people have lost their lives in the gang fights. Daboda was later killed in a clash with the Special Cell of the Delhi Police, but the gang fights continued.
Neeraj Bawana’s gang members
2015 captures and arrests
Bawana expanded his activities of extortion and hired killings, leading his gang to new heights. He started collecting steady money from the factories in Bawana village. He was also involved in gambling and betting parlours operating in his sphere of influence. In 2015, he was arrested on Rohtak Main Road at around 3:45 am while on his way to meet his family. Bawana was then sent to Tihar Jail in Delhi. In jail, he befriended Naveen Bali, Rahul Kala, Sunil Rathi and Amit Bhull, all of whom later became part of his gang. Neeraj was initially lodged in Tihar Jail’s Ward No. 1 along with other inmates. However, he was later shifted to the high security ward (Ward No. 2) after the Delhi Police informed the jail authorities that he was in touch with gang members inside and outside the jail. As of 2021, he is still running his gang from inside the jail. His gang, which consisted of more than 50 associates, is suspected of committing murders, robberies, extortion and property theft in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand regions.
Neeraj Bawana inside Tihar Jail
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, he likes watching movies.
- Neetu, as he is fondly called by his friends and family, is also known as the “Bhawana crime kingpin”.
- Bawana follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Neeraj speaks fluent Hindi and English and his dialect is Haryanavi.
- Bavana was addicted to wine and opium.
- He is often seen smoking at various events.
- He has the words “Radha Swami” tattooed in Hindi on his right hand.
- In March 2015, Neeraj’s mother and brother were arrested from the IGI airport for allegedly carrying live ammunition while boarding a flight to Kolkata.
- Bavana often used sophisticated pistols made abroad to commit crimes.
- In 2019, he ordered the killing of his cousin and her boyfriend Amit as he was against their relationship. Neeraj’s cousin was seriously injured while her boyfriend died on the spot.
- In December 2019, Bawana wrote an application to the warden of Delhi’s Tihar Jail No. 2, requesting an iPod, FM radio and homemade non-vegetarian food. He wrote in the application that he needed these things to pass the time and stay sane as he was being held in solitary confinement in Tihar Jail.
- As of 2021, there are more than 40 cases of extortion, land grabbing, murder and attempt to murder against him.
- In 2021, Bawana’s name emerged in the Sagar Rana murder case. Bawana reportedly asked his gang members to accompany Sushil Kumar (the man who murdered Sagar) during the conflict.
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